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My holy grail of leverguns

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I Recently picked what would have to be the rarest levergun in my collection so far, one of only 20 made. The Naughton Fieldman, .22 lever action made in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia in the 1960's. I bought it of one of the apprentices who helped make it, this one is a prototype made from their semi automatic model, actuated by a lever. I am writing an article on it & will post more information as it comes to hand.
Also just picked up a Mossberg Palomino, thanks 86er, which you do not see in Australia.
For the past 30 years, since I was 11 years old I have been trying to collect one of each model of levergun. Without counting a volcanic, or an original Henry, as I will have to pay off my farm before buying them, I am getting close. I just need Marlin models 1888 & 1891 sideloader, a Kessler Levermatic shotgun, a Whitney Scharf, a Whitney Burgess Morse, a Bullard, one that I didn't even know I needed till it came up here a few months back, a Colt Colteer.
I know there are some obscure models out there I may have missed, let me know what your rarest levergun is?
While I have a serpentine lever Whitney Kennedy & an Evans, I am not chasing the unusual ones like the Hunt Volition.
I am visiting you all again in 6 weeks, if anyone knows where I can find these missing pieces let me know.
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What a cool collection...! I once thought about buying a Ruger of each model (back when I was a kid there were only a dozen), but now I'd just have a ton of semiauto pistols I would never use.
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IMO, your new levergun reminds me of the Noble 275J

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One of only twenty made! That's quite a find..... :D
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What a find! It must feel good to get a rare rifle like that into the fold.
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Congrats Peter... Another one that had escaped my notice (and probably over 99% of world's population), before this post. I once vowed to collect a Winchester 94 with each of the special and standard features available for it. I've since amended that to just one for each decade the Mdl 1894/94 was produced. I have two left... to get.
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This is why I joined...I happen to have one of these lovely little lever action rifles...was in the LGS last year when a retired farmer surrendered a 303 a sxs Shotgun and the little Naughton Lever Action...I asked how much they wanted for it seeing they got it for nothing...the guy said a figure...I offered him half that and I bought it then and there....I fiited a 4x Leupold Compact on it and it is a lovely bunny gun.... :D
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Congrats Peter.

BTW, will you be in my part of Texas?
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AimTrue wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:30 am This is why I joined...I happen to have one of these lovely little lever action rifles...was in the LGS last year when a retired farmer surrendered a 303 a sxs Shotgun and the little Naughton Lever Action...I asked how much they wanted for it seeing they got it for nothing...the guy said a figure...I offered him half that and I bought it then and there....I fiited a 4x Leupold Compact on it and it is a lovely bunny gun.... :D
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That is pretty cool.
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Sweet! :mrgreen:
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I have the same goal... to have a representative example of all the major 22 lever guns, not all the variations just the major models .... I thought I had achieved it, but now I need a Naughton ! dang it !

here is the list of what I have. a couple are actually prototypes but I have them and they are functional

winchester 1873 22 long
marlin 1891 sideloader 22 lr x2
marlin 1892 22 LR
marlin 1897 22lr
marlin 39 22lr
marlin 39A 22lr
marlin 56 22lr
marlin 57 22lr
marlin 57M 22 mag
Mossberg 402 "palomino" 22 lr
remington 76 22lr [nylon stocked]
ithaca 49R 22 lr [ the repeater, american made, and poorly at that]
ithaca 72 22 lr [ german] [ was also sold by iver johnson as their wagonmaster ]
ithaca 72 22mag
winchester 250 22lr
winchester 255 22 mag
Noble 275 22 LR
marlin 1894M 22 mag
Browning BL 22 22 lr x2
winchester 94 22 lr
winchester 94 22 mag
ruger 96/22 LR
ruger 96/22 mag
Uberti 1873 SRC 22 mag
Uberti 1866 SRC 22 LR
Uberti 1866 SRC 22 mag
Uberti 1866 rifle 22 LR
Rossi/Taurus LA 62 22 LR x 2 [ blue and stainless ]
Colt Colteer 22 LR prototype ( the only one)
Henry Golden boy 22
uberti silverboy 22 lr
Chiappa 422
mossberg 464 22lr
Winchester custom 1890 22lr lever
winchester custom 62 SRC 22lr
Volcanic repro rifle 22 lr
Volcanic repro pistol 22lr

ad Rossi is coming out with one as well, called the Rio Bravo, and I have my order in..... but how on earth will I ever get a Naughton
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VERY glad to have a new member and "welcome to the fire!" we often say here. Its interesting how even a thread originally from 2014 can still bring in new members!

It is an interesting rifle, particularly with its one piece stock on a levergun. Nice straight horizontal upper profile on the buttstock although recoil would not really be a concern with this one.
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crs wrote: Wed Sep 30, 2020 7:43 am Congrats Peter.

BTW, will you be in my part of Texas?
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Don't you remember us all eating at your house?

Yep, still have the pictures as evidence!
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peter richards wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:04 am I Recently picked what would have to be the rarest levergun in my collection so far, one of only 20 made. The Naughton Fieldman, .22 lever action made in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia in the 1960's. I bought it of one of the apprentices who helped make it, this one is a prototype made from their semi automatic model, actuated by a lever. I am writing an article on it & will post more information as it comes to hand.
Also just picked up a Mossberg Palomino, thanks 86er, which you do not see in Australia.
For the past 30 years, since I was 11 years old I have been trying to collect one of each model of levergun. Without counting a volcanic, or an original Henry, as I will have to pay off my farm before buying them, I am getting close. I just need Marlin models 1888 & 1891 sideloader, a Kessler Levermatic shotgun, a Whitney Scharf, a Whitney Burgess Morse, a Bullard, one that I didn't even know I needed till it came up here a few months back, a Colt Colteer.
I know there are some obscure models out there I may have missed, let me know what your rarest levergun is?
While I have a serpentine lever Whitney Kennedy & an Evans, I am not chasing the unusual ones like the Hunt Volition.
I am visiting you all again in 6 weeks, if anyone knows where I can find these missing pieces let me know.
good day peter, im in tasmania and would like to chat to you re your fieldman lever please. can you pm me please or ring 0363301873
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primer wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:37 pm
peter richards wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:04 am I Recently picked what would have to be the rarest levergun in my collection so far, one of only 20 made. The Naughton Fieldman, .22 lever action made in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia in the 1960's. I bought it of one of the apprentices who helped make it, this one is a prototype made from their semi automatic model, actuated by a lever. I am writing an article on it & will post more information as it comes to hand.
Also just picked up a Mossberg Palomino, thanks 86er, which you do not see in Australia.
For the past 30 years, since I was 11 years old I have been trying to collect one of each model of levergun. Without counting a volcanic, or an original Henry, as I will have to pay off my farm before buying them, I am getting close. I just need Marlin models 1888 & 1891 sideloader, a Kessler Levermatic shotgun, a Whitney Scharf, a Whitney Burgess Morse, a Bullard, one that I didn't even know I needed till it came up here a few months back, a Colt Colteer.
I know there are some obscure models out there I may have missed, let me know what your rarest levergun is?
While I have a serpentine lever Whitney Kennedy & an Evans, I am not chasing the unusual ones like the Hunt Volition.
I am visiting you all again in 6 weeks, if anyone knows where I can find these missing pieces let me know.
good day peter, im in tasmania and would like to chat to you re your fieldman lever please. can you pm me please or ring 0363301873
i NEED one, to complete my 22 lever collection !!! HELLLLLPPPP !!!! :D
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It's great to have such a rare bird, until you need a new firing pin!
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